A young couple was rescued from a forest in Balangir district in critical condition in the wee hours on Sunday. The couple allegedly entered into a suicide pact and consumed poison.
According to reports, 22-year-old Kunti Bariha’s marriage was fixed with her cousin and scheduled to be held on the day. However, Kunti was in a relationship with one Subhas Puty of nearby Antapalli village.
Unable to muster courage to convince her parents to call off the marriage, the girl and her boyfriend reportedly decided to end their lives. At around 2 am, the girl ran away from house barely hours before the marriage was to be solemnised.
The duo went to the Patara forest under loisinga block and consumed poison.
When villagers came to know about the incident, they rushed the couple to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment. While the condition of the girl from Kumiapalli village was stated to be stable, the condition of the boy was not out of danger.